HR Benefit and Labor Law Manager

Air Liquide; Breda; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Liquide in Breda, Netherlands, is seeking an HR Benefit & Labor Law Manager (Benelux) to lead employee relations, ensure compliance with labor and fiscal laws, and drive social dialogue across the Benelux region.

You will partner with managers and HR Business Partners to renovate social dialogue and implement robust HR policies, benefiting employees and the organization during transformation programs.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Strong experience in employee relations and social law.
• Experience in an international matrix organization.
• Dutch & English working knowledge; French a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR projects affecting social consultation and regulatory context.
• Support the organization of social dialogue with works councils and unions.
• Develop and implement compensation & benefits initiatives to simplify payroll.
• Develop, update and educate on HR policies ensuring legal compliance.
• Advise management on legal and regulatory employment issues, benchmarking insights.
• Conduct internal audits to ensure compliance and governance.

Skills

Employee relations

Social law

Stakeholder influence

Policy development

Audit & compliance

Communication skills

Discretion with sensitive info

Job description

The HR Benefit & Labor Law Manager (Benelux) is a key member of the Human Resources team, managing employee relations matters, ensuring compliance with all applicable labor laws and regulations, and fostering a positive and productive work environment.

Employee Relations:

• You participate in (HR) projects where the impact on social consultation or the socio-legal context is important.
• You become a key HR partner for the managers & HR Business Partners bringing a new eyes and capacity to renovate the social dialogue and the local social industrial strategy
• You help with the organization and smooth running of formal & informal social consultation (works council and union delegation) and you guide business stakeholders with regard to social consultation
• You ensure the preparation, negotiation & implementation of company collective labor agreements, employment regulations and agreements
• You develop and implement strategies to improve employee morale and engagement , in a context of important business , cultural and HR organization, process and tools transformations
• You provide guidance and develop policy for the disciplinary process, ensuring fairness and consistency.
• You understand our business lines and have a genuine interest in the targets and ambitions of the business and understand how you can positively contribute to their achievement

Social and Fiscal Law Expertise and Employee Benefits:

• Lead initiatives to simplify our compensation & benefits offer in order to reduce our payroll complexity
• You stay up-to-date with all changes in local labor& fiscal laws and regulations thanks to an activity watch activity in the both geographies ( Bel and NL)

Policy Development and Implementation:

• You develop and update HR policies and procedures to ensure compliance and best practices.
• You communicate and educate employees on HR policies and procedures.
• You ensure consistent application of HR policies across the organization.
• You ensure company policies and practices are compliant with legal requirements.
• You advise the management & HR team on legal and regulatory issues related to employment and thanks to your local network brings continuous benchmark insights
• You manage and respond to legal inquiries and claims related to employment.
• You conduct internal audits to ensure compliance.
• You design, implement and administer Benefits projects that deliver an optimal employee experience
• You evaluate and recommend changes to benefit plans based on employee needs, market trends, and cost analysis

Job requirements

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to adapt work style in several countries (Benelux) and with corporate level
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and steer behavior to achieve objectives , thanks to robust listener skills and capacity to create truth
• You understand our business lines and have a genuine interest in the targets and ambitions of the business and understand how you can positively contribute to their achievement
• Strong experience in employee relations and social law.
• Experience of working in an international matrix organization
• Experience and knowledge of Compensation & Benefits topics at Benelux level
• In-depth knowledge of local labor & fiscal laws and regulations at Benelux level
• Languages: Working knowledge of Dutch & English, French is a plus